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Mr. Pither was for many years in business as a butcher, in Broad Street, but due to
ill health he was obliged to retire some time ago. He was a keen bowler being a
member of the Bracknell Bowling Club. He was an honorary member of the Cricket
Club of Wokingham. His wife, three daughters and two sons survive him.
The funeral took place on Thursday at St. Paul’s Church, The rector, the Rev. H.
Scott officiating at the service.

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WOKINGHAM WAR WEAPONS WEEK
Aim To Raise £50,000
Wokingham Borough and Rural District combining in a War Weapons Week to be
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held between March 22 and 29 , aim at raising £50,000. This was stated at an
inaugural meeting, held in Wokingham Town Hall on Thursday, under the
chairmanship of the Mayor (Cllr. E.W. Reeves). The Mayor said the figure might
appear high but he had no doubt that Wokingham would rise to the occasion. It was
proposed to earmark the money for two bomber aircraft costing £20,000 and two
fighters, costing £5,000 each.
Dealing with national savings in the district he said Wokingham borough had
already passed the quarter million mark. There were thirty-four savings group in the
borough and sixty-one in the rural district, and it was proposed in future to include the
district’s total in the borough indicator at the Town Hall. “Everyone must make as
great an effort as possible,” he said.
An executive committee of forty-five was set up, with Mr. S. Lawrence as hon.
campaign secretary. The first meeting will be held at Wokingham Town Hall at 5 p.m.
on Tuesday.
The Assistant Regional Commissioner of the South Region National Savings
Committee, Mr. W. Green, said, “We have to get our saving and lending level nearer
to the spending level, and a War Weapons Week is a popular way of getting that
done.”

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OBITUARY MR. FRANK TALBOT
The late Mr. Frank Talbot (31), the eldest son of Mr. J. Talbot of 24, Howard Road,
Wokingham, and the late Mrs. Talbot, attended the Palmer and St. Paul’s Schools and
was employed as a gardener by Miss Ellison for a number of years. Latterly he was in
the service of Mrs. L. Grahame-Smith, Sindlesham House.

VISITING TROOPS THANKS
We have received the following letter from the Mayor of Wokingham:--You may
remember that you allowed me to make an appeal to your traders a few weeks since
on behalf of our visiting troops. I feel, therefore, your readers will be interested in the
attached letter:--
Dear Mr. Mayor,
Firstly I wish to thank you on behalf of the officers and other ranks of
the battalion for taking up the appeal to the inhabitants of Wokingham for pianos,
gramophones, wireless sets, books, etc. Secondly I wish to thank the donors who so
generously came forward and answered the appeal. Will you please convey to them
our thanks and appreciation? The number of donors make it impossible for me to
thank them individually. In conclusion, I add that we are sorry to leave Wokingham,

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